Short Story Review – Come See the Living Dryad by Theodora Goss (4/5 stars)

Reading Level: Adult
Genre: Fantasy
Length: 36 pages
Publisher:‎ Tor Books
Release Date: March 8, 2017
ASIN: B06W5DKLRS
Stand Alone or Series: Stand Alone
Source: Borrowed ebook from Library
Rating: 4/5 stars

“A fantasy about a contemporary woman investigating the murder of an ancestor suffering from a rare disease who was a famous sideshow attraction in the nineteenth century.”
Series Info/Source: This is a stand alone short story. I borrowed a copy of this on ebook from my library.

Thoughts: This was a well done short story about a woman who is trying to figure out the past of one of her ancestors. One of her ancestors suffered from a rare genetic disease that caused her to have wood like growths all over her body. Her ancestor’s murder was supposedly solved, but our main protagonist wants to dig into it futher.

I enjoyed this quick read. I liked learning about this rare genetic disease and enjoyed the look into sideshow attractions from the past. There is a good little mystery here as well. I found the story and characters to be engaging and interesting. The writing was easy to read and beautifully written.

My Summary (4/5): Overall this was a well done short story. I enjoyed the topic, the characters, the mystery, and the plot as a whole. I always enjoy Goss’s writing style and plan to pick up more books and short stories by her in the future. This was a quick and engaging short read that I would recommend.